2014–15 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by fifth-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament where they lost to Georgetown.

2014–15 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2014–15 record14–19 (4–14 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCenturyLink Center Omaha
2014–15 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Villanova162 .889  333  .917
Georgetown126 .667  2211  .667
No. 23 Butler126 .667  2311  .676
Providence117 .611  2212  .647
St. John's108 .556  2112  .636
No. 22 Xavier99 .500  2314  .622
DePaul612 .333  1220  .375
Seton Hall612 .333  1615  .516
Marquette414 .222  1319  .406
Creighton414 .222  1419  .424
2015 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 6, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bluejays finished the season with an overall record of 27–8, with a record of 14–4 in the Big East regular season for a second-place finish. In the 2014 Big East Tournament, the Bluejays were defeated by Providence, 65–58 in the championship game. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which they defeated Louisiana–Lafayette in the second round before losing to Baylor in third round.

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Doug McDermott3F6'8"225SeniorAmes, IAGraduated/2014 NBA Draft
Alex Olsen4F6'6"190RS SophomoreCouncil Bluffs, IALeft the team due to focus on academics
Grant Gibbs10G6'5"210RS SeniorMarion, IAGraduated
Jahenns Manigat12G6'1"175SeniorOttawa, ONGraduated
Darian Harris15G6'6"185FreshmanSpringdale, ARTransferred to Oral Roberts
John Burns20G6'4"180FreshmanAlgona, IATransferred to Morningside College
Eric Roberts25G6'4"215FreshmanEagle River, AKWalk-on didn't return
Ethan Wragge34F6'7"225RS SeniorEden Prairie, MNGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Maurice Watson, Jr.10G5'10"165JuniorPhiladelphia, PATransferred from Boston University. Under NCAA transfer rules, Watson, Jr. will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Cole Huff13F6'8"205JuniorAltadena, CATransferred from Nevada. Under NCAA transfer rules, Huff will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Ricky Kreklow24G6'6"210RS SeniorColumbia, MOTransferred from California. He will be eligible to play immediately under the NCAA's graduate transfer rule.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ronnie Harrell
SF
Denver, CO Denver East 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 30, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Leon Gilmore III
SF
Manvel, TX Manvel High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

    Roster

    2014–15 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Leon Gilmore III  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrManvel HS Manvel, TX
    G 1 Austin Chatman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrThe Colony The Colony, TX
    F 2 Gabriel Connealy (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMullen HS Mullen, NE
    F 4 Ronnie Harrell  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrEast HS Denver, CO
    G 5 Devin Brooks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrSt. Raymond
    Iowa Western CC
    Harlem, NY
    G 10 Maurice Watson  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrBoys' Latin
    Boston University
    Philadelphia, PA
    G 11 Tyler Clement (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSt. Thomas Aquinas Overland Park, KS
    F 13 Cole Huff  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCampbell Hall HS
    Nevada
    Altadena, CA
    G 15 Ricky Kreklow (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrRock Bridge HS
    California
    Columbia, MO
    G 21 Isaiah Zierden  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoBenilde-St. Margaret's St. Louis Park, MN
    G 22 Avery Dingman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrBranson Branson, MO
    G 23 James Milliken 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrJordan–Matthews
    Cowley County CC
    Siler City, NC
    C 31 Will Artino 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrWaukee Waukee, Iowa
    F 32 Toby Hegner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrBerlin Berlin, WI
    F 40 Zach Hanson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoT. F. Riggs Pierre, SD
    C 41 Geoffrey Groselle 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrPlano West Plano, TX
    F 50 Mogboluwaga Oginni (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSaint Louis University HS St. Louis, MO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
    C Geoff Groselle Will Artino Zach Hanson Mogboluwaga Oginni
    PF Toby Hegner
    SF Ricky Kreklow Avery Dingman Gabriel Connealy
    SG James Milliken Devin Brooks
    PG Austin Chatman Tyler Clement

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP 23 RV RV N/A
    Coaches RV RV RV

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2014
    7:00 pm
    Sioux Falls W 91–72 
    CenturyLink Center (16,317[1])
    Omaha, NE
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    11/14/2014*
    8:00 pm, FSN
    Central Arkansas W 104–77  1–0
    CenturyLink Center (18,160[2])
    Omaha, NE
    11/16/2014*
    4:30 pm, FS1
    Chicago State W 84–66  2–0
    CenturyLink Center (16,143[3])
    Omaha, NE
    11/19/2014*
    7:00 pm, FS1
    No. 18 Oklahoma W 65–63  3–0
    CenturyLink Center (17,393[4])
    Omaha, NE
    11/23/2014*
    3:00 pm, FS1
    North Carolina Central
    Emerald Coast Classic First Round
    W 65–45  4–0
    CenturyLink Center (17,290[5])
    Omaha, NE
    11/25/2014*
    7:00 pm, FS1
    No. 23 Eastern Illinois
    Emerald Coast Classic Second Round
    W 75–53  5–0
    CenturyLink Center (17,408[6])
    Omaha, NE
    11/28/2014*
    7:30 pm
    No. 23 vs. Ole Miss
    Emerald Coast Classic Third Round
    L 68–75  5–1
    The Arena at NWFSC (1,600[7])
    Niceville, FL
    11/29/2014*
    5:00 pm
    No. 23 vs. Middle Tennessee
    Emerald Coast Classic Third Place Game
    W 57–47  6–1
    The Arena at NWFSC (1,215[8])
    Niceville, FL
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Tulsa L 64–77  6–2
    Reynolds Center (4,383[9])
    Tulsa, OK
    12/07/2014*
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at Nebraska W 65–55  7–2
    Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,782)
    Lincoln, NE
    12/09/2014*
    8:00 pm, FS1
    South Dakota W 91–88 2OT 8–2
    CenturyLink Center (16,270)
    Omaha, NE
    12/13/2014*
    1:00 pm, FS1
    Saint Mary's L 67–71 OT 8–3
    CenturyLink Center (16,435)
    Omaha, NE
    12/19/2014*
    8:00 pm, FS2
    Texas–Pan American W 75–60  9–3
    CenturyLink Center (17,196)
    Omaha, NE
    12/21/2014*
    1:00 pm, FSN
    at North Texas L 58–62  9–4
    The Super Pit (4,227)
    Denton, TX
    Big East Conference Play
    12/31/2014
    6:30 pm, FS1
    at Providence L 53–65  9–5 (0–1)
    Dunkin Donuts Center (8,961)
    Providence, RI
    01/03/2015
    3:30 pm, FS1
    at No. 25 Georgetown L 61–76  9–6 (0–2)
    Verizon Center (11,164)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/07/2015
    8:00 pm, FS1
    DePaul L 60–70  9–7 (0–3)
    CenturyLink Center (16,126)
    Omaha, NE
    01/10/2015
    1:00 pm, FS1
    No. 19 Seton Hall L 67–68  9–8 (0–4)
    CenturyLink Center (17,397)
    Omaha, NE
    01/14/2015
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Marquette L 52–53  9–9 (0–5)
    BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,069)
    Milwaukee, WI
    01/17/2015
    6:30 pm, FS1
    Providence L 65–74  9–10 (0–6)
    CenturyLink Center (17,640)
    Omaha, NE
    01/21/2015
    8:00 pm, FS1
    at Butler L 61–64  9–11 (0–7)
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,114)
    Indianapolis, IN
    01/25/2015
    6:00 pm, FS1
    at No. 4 Villanova L 50–71  9–12 (0–8)
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    01/28/2015
    8:00 pm, FS1
    St. John's W 77–74  10–12 (1–8)
    CenturyLink Center (16,544)
    Omaha, NE
    01/31/2015
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 21 Georgetown L 40–67  10–13 (1–9)
    CenturyLink Center (17,499)
    Omaha, NE
    02/04/2015
    8:10 pm, FS1
    at Xavier W 79–72 OT 11–13 (2–9)
    Cintas Center (9,843)
    Cincinnati, OH
    02/07/2015
    11:00 am, FSN
    at St. John's L 66–84  11–14 (2–10)
    Madison Square Garden (10,759)
    New York, NY
    02/14/2015
    12:00 pm, FS1
    Marquette W 77–70  12–14 (3–10)
    CenturyLink Center (17,248)
    Omaha, NE
    02/16/2015
    8:15 pm, FS1
    No. 19 Butler L 56–58  12–15 (3–11)
    CenturyLink Center (17,971)
    Omaha, NE
    02/24/2015
    8:15 pm, FS1
    at DePaul W 75–62  13–15 (4–11)
    Allstate Arena (6,157)
    Rosemont, IL
    02/28/2015
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Seton Hall L 66–67  13–16 (4–12)
    Prudential Center (8,507)
    Newark, NJ
    03/03/2015
    8:15 pm, FS1
    No. 4 Villanova L 72–76  13–17 (4–13)
    CenturyLink Center (16,337)
    Omaha, NE
    03/07/2015
    1:00 pm, FSN
    Xavier L 73–74  13–18 (4–14)
    CenturyLink Center (16,751)
    Omaha, NE
    Big East Tournament
    03/11/2015
    8:30 p.m., FS1
    vs. DePaul
    First round
    W 78–63  14–18
    Madison Square Garden (12,588)
    New York, NY
    03/12/2015
    8:30 p.m., FS1
    vs. No. 23 Georgetown
    Quarterfinals
    L 55–60  14–19
    Madison Square Garden (13,245)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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